Cynical, seen-it-all political consultant Pete St. John (Richard Gere) thought it was business as usual when he got hired by a brash entrepreneur (J.T. Walsh) looking to slide into the U.S. Senate seat of a retiring longtime client (E.G. Marshall). However, the more he found out about the novice candidate--and the unsettling truth about the interests backing him--the greater the unfamiliar stirrings of conscience. Sidney Lumet’s darkly satirical drama co-stars Gene Hackman, Julie Christie, Denzel Washington, Kate Capshaw. 111 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.